From Boardroom to Bedroom

“I’ve never felt her hair.”

Roslyn laughed. “We were talking about your grandmother.”

“We were, but I’d rather talk about you.”

She hesitated for a second and the moment was broken. He pulled his arm back, not wanting to make her uncomfortable or come across as a creepy boss. Hadn’t he told her he wouldn’t get involved? How did she continue to pull him in? It was that damn mind of hers. She was too fascinating, too intoxicating. He continually wanted more.

“Tell me more about this hometown of yours,” he said. “You know, Miranda also lived in Texas for a time.”

“I’m aware,” she replied. “I made it a point to study up on all the cast. I assumed that was part of my job, right?”

“Always circling back to work.” Nigel shook his head and reached for his glass. “I’ve never met anyone who cares about work as much as I do.”

“Well, I care about my job and making a good impression,” she stated. “I’ve always believed anyone can make a difference, no matter how small their position or their financial background.”

perfect words for everything.

the gun. Now, though, he wasn’t so sure. Maybe his

run something by

Are we back to

mean, not the actual wedding, but the marketing of the buzz around the show? If you could draw something up that I

idea rolled out of him as he continued on, hoping she would take this on. Roslyn’s eyes widened, her mouth dropped open. After a moment, she regained her

She muttered the word as if rolling the idea around in her mind, thinking out loud so as to clarify her answer in some way. “I would love to draw something up for you. I hope that will convince Serephina to agree to the

from his shoulders. Things seemed to be falling into place and Nigel was certain

will happen, but I’m confident with your plans and ideas. Fee will have a difficult time turning this down. She loves the other ladies and this show, and she still wants to see everyone succeed. I have faith in you that you’re my

passed over her face, something he couldn’t quite identify. After a moment, Roslyn squared her

won’t let you

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hell she’d gotten herself into. Agreeing to another project for Nigel? She didn’t have time for all of this. She needed to get in and out of this job and this persona before Miranda knew she was here. She needed to

this show to thrive. She saw how hard he worked, how invested he was in the program he’d created. Isn’t that what she wanted? She wanted the life she worked so hard for, the